With our National Championships just around the corner, plenty of cycling media are previewing the event and talking about the favourites to win THE jersey this next Saturday in Sherbrooke, QC. I had a good chat with Canadian Cycling Magazine about that, you can check it out here if you haven't seen it yet!

So here is another race preview, but this time, from my perspective, as a racer. Let me present you the front row start line!

Raphaël Gagné a.k.a The Invisible Man: Raph has been pretty quiet on the racing scene this fall. After taking a bit of a break after the Olympics, nobody really knows where he's at. He's the defending champion and racing in his home province, so all eyes will be on him, nevertheless.

Geoff Kabush a.k.a The Dynamite: Geoff is always very quiet in the first half of the race before storming to the finish line in the second half. His nickname Kaboom was earned after winning several races that way.

Jeremy Martin a.k.a The Hemi Truck: I like racing in rough conditions and races that are won on raw power. The heavier the course, the better!